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- Running for
- U.S. Senate
- Election
- Nov. 3, 2026
- Current role
- Independent candidate (Belmont)
- Listed hometown
- Belmont
- Campaign website
- vashiva.com (personal site)
Verified against official source Last verified Oct. 17, 2026.
Background
- Received 21,134 write-in votes in the 2020 U.S. Senate race and 91,710 votes as an unenrolled candidate in 2018, according to certified results. source
Did not take part in the Oct. 13 WBZ debate (WBUR).
In their own words
No public statement of positions has been documented here yet. We list positions only from a candidate's own published words, never inferred from party affiliation.
Campaign finance
$245KRaised
$109KSpent
$135KCash on hand
Through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC filings for Shiva Ayyadurai.
Source: Federal Election Commission (api.open.fec.gov), candidate committee totals for the full 2026 election period, as filed. Updated Oct 17, 2026.
Endorsements
None verified yet. We list an endorsement only when the endorser has announced it publicly.
Also on the ballot for U.S. Senate
Sources
- Certified 2018 U.S. Senate results (retrieved Oct. 17, 2026)
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: 2026 State Election Candidates (retrieved Oct. 17, 2026)